Tire-protector.



B.. V. H'ASTINGS.

v TIRE PROT'SO'IOILv APPLIoA'rIoN Hman umm, 1912. 'pmmwnn SEPT. 1 8, 191s.

1,077,275. 7 Patented Nov. 4, 1913. l l Z'BEBBTSHEBT 1.

' www 6-. (7 Ralph Y Hastings R. V. HASTINGS.

'HRB PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 19, 1912. ENEWED SEPT. 18, 1913. I 1,077,275. f Patented Nov. 4, 1913.

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of the city of TIrtE-PEUTECTOR.

Lorne? f Application ill/er1 Jennery To all' -w/lomi may conc-em.

Be it known that l, RALPH V.

Hasrnvos, a citizen or the United States, and a resident Chicago? county of Coeli, and State of illinois., lieve invented certain nerfY and useful improvements in fili" -Protectors7 4.1i of which the following is a specification.

tire protectors and has for its object the provision of a construction of this character which is simple and efficient in operation.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed,

The invention 'will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming npart oi this specification, and in which,

Figure l is a side equipped with my invention,

elevation of a Wheel a tire protector embodying Fig. 2, perspective view of one o the links employed in the construc-- tion, Fig. 3, a perspective vieiv of one of the hooks employed in the construction, Fig. el, en enlarged-elevation oit e portion of the tire and protector, Fig. 5. section roken on line of Fig. l, Fig. C, a bottom plan view of one of the holder members employed n the construetion. 5, a cross section oif a holder member and tread, Fig. 8. a cross section of o holder member and treed.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawings comprises holder members l, which are provided at their sides with lioolr tlnnges 2 and their ends with hook flanges 1Side flanges 2 on the diiierent holder members are connected 'together by means of links Ll and end iianges 3 ore connected together by means or" links 5 thus assembling the holder members in roivs and coliznins adapten to encompess the periphery oi1 e tire. are

Hook members o provided for the ene'fiioment with the rim flanges ol" the ordiY try form of tire rim S as shown in Fig'. Each oi' the rows of bolder-members .l is connected with o corresponding:Y hoolr 6 by means of a chain or band formed of i'iat links 9 and cylindrical links 10, as shown. Linl-:s 9 are formed of a sheetmetal strip having its ends abutting each other on the inside of the link as indii L. .-x liv invention relates to improvements in Specification ef Letters Patent.

i9, 19t?, rerial No. 672,172. Renewed September 18, 2,313.

Patented Nov. d, lli. Serial No. Ytl,

cated et ll in Fig. 2. By the pressure of the link on to hold said links in closed position.

Each oi the holder members l carries a tread member inserted from the inside and consisting of an outer robber block l2 and en inner canvas base 13. Canvas base i3 is made up of a series of layers of canvas secured together by rivets le and vulcanized together and to blocks l2. For heavy trucks the tread blocks are also provided with a metallic bearingplate l5 secured thereto by rivets le, as indicated.

By this arrangement it will be observed that the protector may be readily assembled or taken apart and that the tread blocks may be readily renewed when Worn. The protector also constitutes an admirable nonskiddinp; device. e

ln Fig. 8 l lieve illustrated a form of holder member adapted for lighter loads and in which the entire rubber tread block l2 is exposed.

Y While I have illustrated and described the preferred forms of construction for carrying my invention into eillect, these are capable of variation and .modification Without de-` parting from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore do not Wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications :is come Within the the appended claims.

aving described my invention what l claim as new and4 Patent is:

l. The combination of o tread block c0n1- prising a resilient tread portion and a firm base portion made up of layers .of fabric vulcanized together; a metallic plate 'riveted to the under side of seid fabric; e holder having llanges engaging the edges sud ends of said resilient tread block, said lirmbase block and saidmetallic plate; and supporting loops on said holder, snbstantielly ns described.

A tire tread comprising a plurality of holders; supporting loops on said holders; links in said loops securing said holders toge lier: resilient tire blocks,` each comprising a treed vportion of resilient material and a this arrangement the tire W1ll tend scope of rm base portion composed of layers of name to this speolcaton in the presence ol. fabric vulcanized together and a metzflllio two subscribing Wltnesses. plate riveted to the under side of such rm X base portion; and anges on seid holders en RALPH V' HAS INGS 5 gegng the edges and ends of said tire vWitnesses:

blocks, substantially as described. HELEN F. LILLIS,

In testimony whereof have signed my JOSHUA R. H. lPoTTs. 

